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RENEWABLE FUEL
Plug Power begins production of liquid green

hydrogen at US plant

Plug Power, a company focussed on liquid green hydrogen production plant
providing solutions for the green hydro- to Plug’s electrolyser, fuel cell, and cryo-
gen economy, has started operation of genic equipment manufacturing facilities
the largest liquid green hydrogen plant in enables Plug to further its vision for build-
the US market. ing a vertically integrated green hydrogen
ecosystem, a one-stop shop for producing,
“This is the largest electrolytic liquid liquefying, storing, and transporting
hydrogen production plant, and largest hydrogen,” a company statement said. Plug
PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) said it finished the plant at a rapid pace
electrolyser deployment operating in the of 18 months, more than two times faster
US,” the company said. The plant show- than the three-year industry standard for
cases Plug’s own electrolyser technology. through Plug’s logistics network using hydrogen plants. The company has been
Located in Woodbine, Georgia, the plant Plug cryogenic trailers. operating a pilot gaseous hydrogen plant
is designed to produce 15-tpd (tonnes in Georgia using Plug’s 5-MW electro-
per day) of liquid electrolytic hydrogen. This new facility will bolster Plug’s lyser platform for over a year now, sup-
Through eight 5-MW PEM electroly- supply of liquid hydrogen currently porting high pressure tube trailer filling
sers, water is separated into hydrogen and being delivered to Plug’s pedestal custo- for Plug as well as other customers. The
oxygen. The hydrogen gas is then con- mers for material handling operations, fuel company is doing substantial work on
densed into liquid form to be delivered cell electric vehicle fleets, and stationary other US-based plants, including plants
to customers’ hydrogen fuelling stations power applications. “The addition of this in Louisiana, New York and Texas.
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING
Honeywell to provide technology for renewable

fuels project in Brazil

US-based diversified conglomerate, 2016 for SAF production. “Our 50th
Honeywell, has announced that Acelen license is testament to Honeywell’s lead-
Renewables has selected its Ecofining ership in renewable fuels. The milestone
technology to help support the efficient follows back-to-back years of solution
production of a targeted 20,000 barrels launches that harness ethanol and e-metha-
per day of sustainable aviation fuel nol to round out one of the largest ranges
(SAF) and renewable diesel. of feedstock processing technologies on
the market,” said Mr. Ken West, Presi-
Acelen Renewables is a recently dent and CEO of Honeywell Energy and
established energy company owned by Sustainability Solutions.
Mubadala Capital, a UAE-based asset ration with Italy’s energy major Eni,
management firm. The renewable fuels offers a capital- and cost-effective solution “Of the 50 licenses, eight facilities
will be processed at Acelen’s facility in for processing waste fats, oils and greases are already in operation and more than
Bahia, Brazil, from a blend of inedible into renewable diesel and SAF. Blended 40 licensed plants are slated to be ope-
seed and waste oils. With this agreement, with conventional jet fuel, the use of SAF rational by 2030. The combined renew-
Acelen Renewables becomes the 50th can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emis- able fuels capacity of these plants when
site to license Honeywell’s renewable sions by up to 80% compared to conven- functioning to peak efficiency will
fuels technology. Honeywell’s Ecofining tional fossil fuels. Ecofining has been in exceed 500,000 barrels per day,” Hon-
process, which was developed in collabo- use since 2013 for renewable diesel and eywell informed in a press note.

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